Why it matters
Ribera depicts the martyrdom of the apostle Andrew. The painting reveals Ribera's debt to Caravaggio's realism, especially his Crucifixion of Saint Peter.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1628.
- It belonged to the Admiral of Castile.
- Prince Esterházy bought it in 1820; it came to the Hungarian national collection in 1871.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew (Ribera) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
